Lloyd Andrew Brown 'Gimpy''(December 25, 1904 – January 14, 1974) was a

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, who played in

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(MLB) for five different teams between 1925 and 1940. Listed at , , Brown batted and threw left-handed. He was born in

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. Brown spent 30 years in professional baseball, including 12 major league seasons, but is best remembered as the pitcher who delivered the most

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, 15, including two grand slams. In between, Brown played or managed in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) during the same period and later became a respected

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. Brown reached the big leagues in 1925 with the

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, spending one year there, before moving to the Washington Senators (1928–32),

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(1933),

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(1933),

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(1934–37), and

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(1940). In between, he played or managed in the minor leagues during twelve seasons and later became a respected scout. Brown's most productive season came in 1930 for the poor-hitting Senators, when he posted career-best numbers with 16 wins, 15

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, and 258

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. In 1931, he won 15 games for Washington, collecting career-highs in

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(ERA) (3.20) and

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(79), and again recorded 15 victories, in 1932. As a hitter, Brown was above average. He posted a .192

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(106-for-552) with 54 runs, four home runs, 59

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(RBI), and 38

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in 404 games. Defensively, he recorded a .969

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(which is 14 points higher than the league average at his position). Brown later continued in MiLB, pitching from 1941 through 1953 and managing for ten teams between 1947 and 1960. He spent part of as a

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and scouted for the Orioles (1956–57), Phillies (1957–58, 1970–71), Senators (1961–66), and

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(1969) organizations. Brown won 202 games during 20 minor league seasons and had a 407–544 record as a manager, in 11 seasons (1946–53, 1955–56, 1960). On January 14, 1974, Brown died in

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, at the age of 69.

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